Resistance

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

Harvest 2026 is the last chance to access widespread free weed resistance testing. Acting now could provide information on which herbicides are effective on your farm, writes Teagasc's Vijaya Bhaskar.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

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Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

CROPS 21 June 2026

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

NEWS 17 June 2026

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 June 2026

Call for EU investment in food security

Call for EU investment in food security

Call for EU investment in food security

NEWS 20 May 2026

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What four nozzles should you have on the sprayer?

What four nozzles should you have on the sprayer?

You have space for a number of nozzles on your sprayer. Machinery specialist Dermot Forristal has advice on how to choose those nozzles.

CROPS 10 April 2026

Targeting fungicides to leaves in winter wheat

Targeting fungicides to leaves in winter wheat

Targeting fungicides to the correct leaves is a key part of disease prevention and control programmes.

CROPS 10 April 2026

Targeting fungicides to leaves in winter wheat

Targeting fungicides to leaves in winter wheat

Targeting fungicides to the correct leaves is a key part of disease prevention and control programmes.

CROPS 10 April 2026

Tillage Podcast: rain, resistance and brighter weather

Tillage Podcast: rain, resistance and brighter weather

On this week’s show, we chat to a Scottish professor on fungicide resistance, chat fieldwork, grain markets, feed imports and weather.

NEWS 10 April 2026

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Hatching took place from the last week or March to first week of April in most areas leaving at-risk lambs susceptible to disease

BREEDING & HEALTH 10 April 2026

The same, but different? Brands and generics

The same, but different? Brands and generics

Huge amounts of money go into finding new chemistry. Generic products make pricing more competitive, but do they stack up to the branded products? Siobhán Walsh reports.

CROP PROTECTION 10 April 2026

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Knowing the type of resistant populations present is essential for adopting a site-specific containment programme, including drastic actions, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROP PROTECTION 10 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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